Spider Devil
Spider Devil

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Spider Devil,

1899

John La Farge, 1835–1910; born New York, NY; died Newport, RI
x1946-66 ff

Information

Title
Spider Devil
Dates

1899

Maker
John La Farge
Medium

Black crayon

Dimensions

21.3 x 13.5 cm. (8 3/8 x 5 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.

Object Number
x1946-66 ff
Inscription

in graphite, lower center: Spider Devil | 1899 | Jap?

Marks/Labels/Seals

Stamp in red ink, lower left: [Japanese characters in circle] [Lugt 2976a]

Culture
American
Type
sketches, drawings
Materials
wove paper, crayons
Subject
spiders, devils, heads

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